Tag: Britney Spears
Arrested Development: Britney Spearsâ Memoir Is a Survivorâs Tale of Generational...
Miranda Spencer discusses Britney Spears' new memoir and the harms of conservatorship.
Listen to the Victims: Senate Holds Hearing on Guardianship
I have seen the exploitation wreaked by court-appointed guardians. It is up to us to use our voices for those who cannot speak out.
#RestoreTheirRights: An Update on Guardianship Action
Itâs time to change the conversation around guardianship. The question is not âWhen do we remove someoneâs rights?â but âHow can we best support them?â
Guardianship Destroyed My Family
People who canât take care of themselves need support and protection, but guardianship provides neither. I know: I've lived it.
#FreeBritney Takes the Capitol: Rallygoers Seek Momentum for Guardianship Reform
Members and supporters of Free Britney America staged their third demonstration so far this year in Washington, DC, in support of ending conservatorships.
The Sins of Conservatorship: Why Britney Spears Compared It to Slavery
For the last three years of my motherâs life, she was under absolute control of her conservator. If we dared to object to the neglect or abuse, retaliation was certain.
Speak Out! Britney’s Fight Is Our Fight
With all eyes on Britney, we must unmask the role of psychiatrists in court hearings like hers, where basically what the shrink says, goesâ and the personâs freedom and human rights are stripped away.
Britney: In the Name of Health
So many of us young women believed the people who told us we needed them to make us healthy, who told us that without them, weâd be at the mercy of untameable "disease."
Britney Speaks: Are We Ready to Listen?
Comparing her circumstances to sex trafficking, Britney Spears told the judge she wished to sue her conservators and be allowed to tell reporters âwhat they did to me.â
Reframing Britney: Press and Public Waking Up to Guardianship Harms
The documentary "Framing Britney Spears" has led to a change in the publicâs view of Spears and even prompted political action on guardianship laws.
The Mediaâs New Hashtag: #GuardianshipIsGood for Britney Spears
Recent press coverage of top star Britney Spears, who remains under a personal and professional guardianship, reflects conventional attitudes about âmental illnessâ that are both stigmatizing and encourage legislation that promotes forced treatment.